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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1955

Page

6

Miss Hendon Weds James Holloway in Decatur Ceremony

Miss Emil Hendon and James Allen Holloway wed at First Baptist Church Decatur in a candlelit ceremony. Officiant Rev. Hollis Hendon. Attendants included Miss Mary Elizabeth Rice. reception at Finley Island home. Couple to reside in Tuscaloosa after a Smoky Mountains wedding trip.

James Allen Holloway First Baptist Church Betty Carl Hendon Carl Morris Hendon Kyle Sullivan Decatur Miss Hendon Mr. Holloway Emil Robert Harms Birmingham Conroy Holloway Gham Hollis B. Hendon Columbiana Ala Milton E. Norris Kathleen Methvin Saint Saens Grieg Debussy Miss Methvin Malotte Mary Elizabeth Rice

Personal notices of travels and visits in Athens and surrounding areas

Dr. and Mrs. Leo Harris leave for Sea Island Georgia then Laguna Beach Florida to join relatives. Birmingham visitors Dr. Cecil Naftel and family stay with Athens hosts. Transported by car, air, and train, residents visit kin in Owensboro Nashville and Decatur while others attend parties and surgeries.

Leo Harris Sea Island Hill Ferguson Laguna Beach Fla Cecil Naftel Birmingham D. J. Wilson Athens Raymond Hodges Decatur

Capuchin Cooler Recipe Featured in New York Coffee Houses

A nostalgic look at 1940s 50s New York coffee houses offers a summer treat called Capuchin Cooler. The recipe blends coffee gelatin base with milk and chocolate ice cream, served in tall glasses with whipped cream and cinnamon. The feature notes party ideas using paper plates and cucumber sandwiches as light accompaniments.

New York Fifth Avenue Second Avenue Greenwich Village

Bride Elect Sue Dugger Feted In Lyons Hotel Shower

Mrs J W Clapton hosted a Saturday noon luncheon in the Lyons Hotel dining room complimenting Miss Sue Dugger of Sheffield the bride elect of George R Tarbox of Florence A mixed bowl of snapdragons roses and asters adorned the square table with place cards for guests including Mrs Donald Dugger Mrs Vernon Deal Mrs Truman Smith and Mrs C H Hodges A cloud blue polished cotton outfit with matching hat and jewelry was worn by the honoree for the luncheon

J. W. Clapton Lyons Hotel Sue Dugger Sheffield George R. Tarbox Florence Donald Dugger Donna Dugger Hermine Wilson Audrey Young Vernon Deal Truman Smith

Smallfry Picnic Lunch Menu and Bake Ahead Cookies

A seasonal picnic guide lists meat loaf sandwiches fresh tomatoes carrot sticks and fruit with lemonades. Raisin Refrigerator Cookies are prepared by creaming butter and sugar with vanilla then folding in eggs milk and chopped raisins before chilling shaping and baking into thin slices for cooling.

Dear Miss Dix Explain early marriage harmony in four months

Dorothy Dix responds to a 16 year old wife Maybelle who claims no in law trouble after four months of marriage. She questions the idea of listing disliked traits and notes problems usually arise later, urging more considerate communication and realistic expectations.

Miss DIX Ray Muriel Nissen Maybelle

Luncheons Mark Saturday Social at Lyons Hotel

Brides luncheons and numerous smaller gatherings filled the Lyons Hotel dining room on Saturday. Hostesses included Mrs. John Wood and Mrs. Hill Ferguson with Mrs. W. E. Pestalozzi and Mrs. Robert Donnelly as guests. other tables hosted by Mrs. Frank Richardson Jr. for friends of Mrs. Walter Sanders. A young set, including Letitia Sanders and Amanda Hunt, wore hats and white gloves at the peak table.

Lyons John Wood Hill Ferguson W. E. Pestalozzi Westport Frank Richardson Jr Walter Sanders Newnan Fred S. Hunt Letitia Sanders Amanda Jane Hunt Bobbie Mae Banks Ruth Glass W. W Glass Glass Euporia Melissa Sanders Patricia Wilson Connie Stone Sylvia Shumake

More Parties For Visitors In Local Hostelry

The Rev and Mrs W W Glass and their children, guests of Mrs J Y Hamil, receive a sequence of social events. Dr and Mrs Hugh Greer and Dr and Mrs John Bragg hosted an informal tea at the Bragg residence. Tuesday morning Mrs William H Armstrong plans a morning party at Spotswood Apartments for the guests.

W. W. Glass J. Y. Hamil Hugh Greer John Bragg Braggs William H. Armstrong Spotswood Apts Glass

Teenage Marriage Advice and Family Credit

A letter discusses balanced views on faults and virtues in teen marriages. It urges recognizing parents' support and asks about exchange confessions. The writer suggests thanking the mother-in-law and encourages stretching horizons to credit the couple’s future.

Ray

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James Holloway Ette Louie E. Holloway Donald Bayne James Beckers Bill Ratliff Eugene Meacham Marian Bloodworth Emil Harms Carl Hendon Harriett Higdon Milton Norris Ted Young South Carolina Bill Young Mrs. Young Dave Rosenall Joy and Jill Jack Joe Wilson John Wilson Joe Sarver Sandra Stingily Karl Stingily Meridian Miss Winston Garth Jr Nancy, Winston III John Owensboro, Ky I. J. Hoover Bubber Dudley Mr. and A. B. Dudley Detroit John Boseck Mr. Boseck Belle Mina Bill Cain Montgomery Mooresville Atlee Hoff John Eustis Nashville James Savy Julian Moody Ft. Bragg Fayetteville N.C Mrs. Moody Robert Messenger Capt. Messenger Air Force Germany A. J. Hewitt Charles E. Hewitt Travis Afb Calif S Ee Harry Higdon Harrs Miss Rice Jeanette Golden Elizabeth Arantz Sallye Bryan Allan Dimick Gil Crance Marian Bloodworth Betty Jane Norwood Noel McInnis Charlotte Orr Battle King Irene Shafer Patsy Storey Hendon Roy Lewis Mrs Roy Hodges Lula Jordan Memphis Rhea Ling Mrs. Louis Ling Mrs. Jordan Judson Hutson Decature Vanderbilt Hospital Sarah Phillips Frances Newby New York City Niagara Washington James Tolley Anne K. Hatch Tuscumbia Willis Hill Peyton Finch John Clancy Grayson Leon Clancy Harvey Pride B. B. Ballentine Jr Cedar Point, N.C Cecily Brownstone Associated Press Food John Pestalozzi Bob Donnelly Hank Caddell Richard Parr Conn Bob Beaumont City Park Second Ave HERTZ Decatur Transit Smallfry T. A. Thompson John Caddell Wilmer Hall Rutledge Thomas Joe Duncan G. H. Jones E. W. McLeod Harold Michelson John Power Genevieve Wood Toni Troup Dorothy DIX Ont
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